Acapulco (ACA) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 43m
Bearing
16° N
Acapulco (ACA) to Houston (IAH) is 956 miles (1,538 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ACA–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Mesa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ACA–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
12
May 2026
Seats
912
both directions
Passengers
716
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ACA–IAH?
Mesa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ACA–IAH in May 2026 (12 departures).
- YV
12 departures · 912 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.5%
Load
What plane flies ACA–IAH?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of ACA–IAH departures.
- Embraer E175
12 departures · 78.5% load
100.0%
How has ACA–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop ACA–IAH departures rose from 8 in June 2025 to 12 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ACA–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 487 passengers
83.4%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 562 passengers
92.4%
Load
August 2025
10 departures · 655 passengers
86.2%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 519 passengers
85.4%
Load
October 2025
10 departures · 573 passengers
75.4%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 1,137 passengers
83.1%
Load
December 2025
38 departures · 2,192 passengers
76.2%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 1,756 passengers
88.9%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,007 passengers
82.8%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 991 passengers
83.1%
Load
April 2026
8 departures · 505 passengers
83.1%
Load
May 2026
12 departures · 716 passengers
78.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ACA → IAH
75.9% full
6 departures · 346 passengers
IAH → ACA
81.1% full
6 departures · 370 passengers
Nonstop ACA–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Acapulco
MX
General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
Coordinates
16.76°N, 99.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Acapulco (ACA) from Houston (IAH)?
ACA to IAH is 956 miles (1,538 km / 830 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ACA to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 956-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ACA–IAH?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ACA–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 956-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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